The twin blasts targeted the al-Zahra neighbourhood, which is inhabited by Alwaite minority

At least 22 people were reportedly killed in twin bomb blasts in Homs city of western Syria on Tuesday, 26 January, 2016. Representational Picture: Syrian army soldiers and civilians inspect the site of two bomb explosions in the Syrian city of Homs, Syria, in this handout picture provided by SANA on 28 December, 2015.Reuters

Update, 3:33 pm: Extremist group Islamic State in Syria and Iraq (ISIS) reportedly claimed responsibility for the twin blasts in the city of Homs in Syria.

While the state media reported the death of at least 22 people, ISIS claimed it killed at least 30 people, according to Reuters.